Declaration of Results
01 February 2021 at 16:25:19
Local Government By-Election - 8 October 2020 Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas nan Loch Ward Results
I declare that the result of the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Local Government By-Election in the Na Hearadh agus Ceann a Deas nan Loch Ward is as follows:-
There is one Councillor to be elected.
The percentage poll was 37.7%. There were 716 valid ballot papers and 5 rejected ballot papers.
The quota of votes for a candidate to be elected is 359.
The first preference votes received by each of the candidates was:-
| Name of Candidate | Number of 1st Preference Votes |
| Grant Fulton | 536 |
| Annie Macdonald | 158 |
| Kris O'Donnell |
22 |
The following were rejected as void and not counted on account
of:-
| Rejected Ballot Papers | Number |
| Which does not bear a unique identifying mark in a form | 0 |
| On which the figure '1' standing alone is not placed so as to indicate a first preference for some candidate | 0 |
| On which the figure '1' standing alone indicating a first preference is set opposite the name of more than one candidate | 0 |
| On which anything is written or marked by which the voter can be identified except the printed number and other unique identifying mark on the back | 0 |
| Which is marked unmarked or void for uncertainty | 5 |
| Total number of ballot papers rejected | 5 |
After application of the election rules I declare that the
following candidate has been elected as Councillor for Na Hearadh
agus Ceann a Deas nan Loch Ward.
| NAME OF CANDIDATE | DESCRIPTION | STAGE AT WHICH CANDIDATE WAS ELECTED |
| Grant Fulton | Independent | 1 |
Malcolm Burr
Returning Officer
9 October 2020
